Battle of Beler
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| Battle of Beler | |||||||
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| Part of the Dominican War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Dominican Republic |
 Haiti |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Gen. Francisco Antonio Salcedo Gen. José María Imbert Adm. Juan Bautista Cambiaso |
Gen. Jean-Louis Pierrot |
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| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown number of troops 3 schooners: Separación Dominicana María Chica Leonor |
Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Beler, was the last major battle of the Dominican War of Independence and was fought on November 27, 1845 at the Beler savanna, Monte Cristi Province. A force of Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of The North, led by General Francisco Antonio Salcedo, defeated a force of the Haitian Army led by General Jean-Louis Pierrot, while 3 Dominican schooners led by Admiral Juan Bautista Cambiaso, blockaded the port of Cap-Haitien to prevent sea reinforcements of the near sited land battle.
